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HANSARDUK Exports: Germany, Italy and IrelandI thank the hon. Member for that follow-up question, and I wonder if, to coin a phrase, he has perhaps taken his eye off the ball, because actually there was a bounce back in…15 Apr 2021HANSARDUK Exports: Germany, Italy and IrelandIt is good to have an argument about statistics, but actually the UK exports to the EU in February of £11.6 billion were only just below the monthly average for the whole of 2020,…15 Apr 2021HANSARDFuture Trade Deals: Human Rights ClausesI think the hon. Lady has misquoted the Foreign Secretary in her account of what he said, but let me be absolutely clear that we will continue to encourage all states to uphold…15 Apr 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreements: Professional Business ServicesMy hon. Friend and neighbour puts it extremely well. Professional business services are vital for her constituency, for mine and for the whole country. Around 79% of gross value…15 Apr 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreements: Professional Business ServicesDIT has very active participation in the current helplines for businesses facing issues in exporting to the EU. We participate, of course, in the Brexit business taskforce, we…15 Apr 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreements: Professional Business ServicesThe UK is a world leader in professional business services and the second biggest exporter of PBS globally, with a trade surplus of £33 billion in 2018. To support this important…15 Apr 2021HANSARDFuture Trade Deals: Human Rights ClausesThe UK has long supported the promotion of our values globally. We are clear that more trade does not have to come at the expense of human rights. Although our approach to…15 Apr 2021HANSARDTrade BillThis has been a short but good debate. As my right hon. Friend the Member for North Somerset (Dr Fox) said, the amendment from the other place will have significant unintended…22 Mar 2021HANSARDTrade BillI am going to make some progress; there is very limited time. Let me deal with the matter of engaging financial privilege. When an amendment is designated as engaging Commons…22 Mar 2021HANSARDTrade BillThere is very limited time in this debate. However, we regret that we cannot support the creation of a parliamentary judicial Committee as envisaged in Lord Alton’s amendment, as…22 Mar 2021HANSARDTrade BillI thank my right hon. Friend for that intervention, because there are clearly areas of possible confusion in this space, so let me be absolutely clear that the objection from the…22 Mar 2021HANSARDTrade BillI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention, but the definition in the amendment of those who have held “high judicial office” would, in the view of the Government, inevitably…22 Mar 2021HANSARDTrade BillI beg to move, That this House insists on its Amendments Nos. 3C and 3D and disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment No. 3E. Let me start by saying that I heard the point of…22 Mar 2021HANSARDTrade BillI am going to make more progress. In any case, it is not necessary to set out such provision in legislation. In fact, I would be surprised if hon. Members voted today to bind…22 Mar 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: AustraliaThe UK and Australia held the third round of negotiations for a free trade agreement between 23 November and 4 December. Discussions reached an early milestone of exchanging…25 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for that question. She is absolutely right; the UK is a great place to invest. The UK was the first major economy to make a breakthrough in attracting…25 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThank you, Mr Speaker. I will try to be as quick in my response. I will pass on the hon. Lady’s concerns to the Cabinet Office. The Government have invested considerably in…25 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my right hon. Friend. He is right to identify these unfair practices in world trade. Put simply, for far too long China has not been transparent, with practices such as…25 Feb 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: AustraliaI thank the Chairman of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee for that question. I know he takes a very keen interest and we also await with equal interest the…25 Feb 2021HANSARD Trade BillI am going to make more progress—sorry, I will not give way further. The wording of that substantive motion will be provided by the Committee. A similar process would ensue in the…09 Feb 2021